Topic 4 LE Vocabulary

a method of reproduction in which all

the genes passed on to the offspring

come from a single individual or parent

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

a method of reproduction that involves

two parents producing offspring that

are genetically different from either

parent

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

the male sex cell

• egg

• sperm

female sex cell

• egg

• sperm

the process that results in the

production of sex cells (sperm and egg)

• mitosis

• meiosis

the process that divides the cell’s

nucleus into two, each with a complete

set of genetic material from the parent

cell

• mitosis

• meiosis

an egg or sperm cell; a sex cell

• gamete

• body cell

A group of organisms that share certain

characteristics and can mate with one

another, producing fertile offspring

• community

• ecosystem

• species

the process that transforms developing

cells into specialized cells with

different structures and functions

• recombination

• fertilization

• differentiation

• meiosis

the additional mixing of genetic

material from a sperm and egg which

results in a unique combination of

genes

• recombination

• fertilization

• differentiation

• meiosis